HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1080, 20 March 1911, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) With a view to stimulating the interest of parents in the educational progress marie by Ihcir children and supplying the children themselves with an additional incentive to diligence in their studies, a new system of reports is to be adopted at Hie l'otone District High School. The departure was inaugurated at tho sugKestion o[ tho headmaster (Mr. Foster). Report forms are to bo printed on paper of four different colours, cach colour indicating the grade of efficiency attained by the pupil. each' pupil will be furnished with a report showing not the progress made in studies, but the standard attained in such matters as attendance and punctuality. . About 150 people were attracted by the Petone Municipal Band's opcu-air concert, which was given at the local liecreation Ground yesterday afternoon. At the I'etonc Court on Saturday morning. lwforc Mns?rs. Mothcs and Southgale, .l.P.'s, James Davics, charged with using improper language, was lined 20s. in default. IS hours' imprisonment. The Ilutt Pari; Committee recently decided to obtain the services of a surveyor for the purpose of ascerlainini: the correct dimensions of the park, which was linlicvcd to Ik l about Hfl acres. Tt now turrts out (hat the land over which the committee have jurisdiction is greater than was anticipated. ■ Tho committee will meet-to-night to discuss the matter.